Delicious Meatballs Made From Ground Beef In A Spicy Tomato Sauce

I love meatballs! Who doesn’t?! But come to think of it, I’m a chef, so basically I love any food placed in front of me.... but that’s a totally different story.

Anyway, meatballs are one of those dishes that appeals to anyone who eats meat. It’s familiar, easy to prepare, and if done right, absolutely delicious!

So if you are in need of a good dish to serve your friends, or even if you just want something to munch on for a Star Wars or Game of Thrones marathon, then go follow the instructions below and give us a thank you at the comment section after.

Enjoy!

Your Ingredients:

1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil

For the sauce:

1 finely chopped onion thyme

1/2 tsp of dried red chilli flakes

200 ml of vegetable stock

400 g of canned chopped tomatoes

30 g of chopped sun-dried tomatoes

2 tbsp of tomato purée

For the meatballs:

1 finely chopped onion

1 finely chopped clove of garlic

225 g of lean minced pork

225 g of lean minced beef

50 g of fresh breadcrumbs

100 ml of milk

1 1/2 tsp of oregano

1 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of  ground black pepper

1 beaten egg

2-3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, for frying

Cooked spaghetti and grated parmesan

How to make your ground beef meat balls in a spicy tomato sauce

For the sauce:

Take a large sauce pan, place it over low heat and cook your thyme and onion until they become soft.

Once done, add in your salt and pepper, tomato puree, sun-dried and canned tomatoes, dried chillies and vegetable stock.

Bring the mixture to a boil and then allow to simmer for 7 minutes.

For the meatballs:

Get a small bowl and mix your beef, pork garlic and onion.

Now get another small bowl, pour your milk into it and throw in your breadcrumbs and allow them to soak. Also add in your oregano and some salt and pepper.

Add in the beaten egg and mix thoroughly.

Once done, go get your hands dirty by rolling the mixture into small balls.

Now get a frying pan, heat your oil over medium heat, and throw the meatballs in until they turn brown. This will take around 7 minutes.

Once the meatballs have turned brown, lower the heat and add in your tomato sauce. Allow the sauce and meatballs to simmer for 8 minutes.

Serve the dish with spaghetti drizzled with grated Parmesan.